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Engineering Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 32mins

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1.

What is the definition of force?

a)

A. The action or process of moving or being moved

b)

B. An engineering field that involves manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

c)

C. The process of designing new products

d)

D. An influence that allows an object to change its velocity

2.

What is the definition of motion?

a)

A. The action or process of moving or being moved

b)

B. An engineering field that involves manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

c)

C. The process of designing new products

d)

D. An influence that allows an object to change its velocity

3.

What is the definition of nanotechnology?

a)

A. The action or process of moving or being moved

b)

B. An engineering field that involves manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

c)

C. The process of designing new products

d)

D. An influence that allows an object to change its velocity

4.

What is the definition of invention?

a)

A. The action or process of moving or being moved

b)

B. An engineering field that involves manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

c)

C. The process of designing new products

d)

D. An influence that allows an object to change its velocity

5.

What is the definition of productivity?

a)

A. The action or process of moving or being moved

b)

B. An engineering field that involves manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

c)

C. The process of designing new products

d)

D. The relationship between how many hours are worked and the quantity of products made in that time period

6.

What are constraints in engineering?

a)

A. The limits placed on the design and the designer

b)

B. The action or process of moving or being moved

c)

C. The process of designing new products

d)

D. An engineering field that involves manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

7.

What is the iterative design process?

a)

A. The action or process of moving or being moved

b)

B. The process of designing new products

c)

C. A design method based on a cyclic process of prototyping, testing, analyzing, and refining a product or process

d)

D. An engineering field that involves manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

8.

What is the purpose of a model in engineering?

a)

A. The action or process of moving or being moved

b)

B. The process of designing new products

c)

C. A design method based on a cyclic process of prototyping, testing, analyzing, and refining a product or process

d)

D. Used to communicate and test design ideas and processes

9.

What does it mean to modify a design?

a)

A. The action or process of moving or being moved

b)

B. A change in design, often minor, to alter the performance of the engineered product

c)

C. The process of designing new products

d)

D. An engineering field that involves manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

10.

What is a prototype in engineering?

a)

A. The action or process of moving or being moved

b)

B. A working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments

c)

C. The process of designing new products

d)

D. An engineering field that involves manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular level

11.

What is the definition of nanotechnology?

a)

The manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale.

b)

The study of ancient civilizations

c)

The process of creating new elements

d)

The study of natural disasters

12.

What is the definition of invention?

a)

The definition of invention is the creation of a new process, device, or product that has never been made before.

b)

The definition of invention is the discovery of a new process, device, or product.

c)

The definition of invention is the improvement of an existing process, device, or product.

d)

The definition of invention is the replication of an existing process, device, or product.

13.

What are constraints in engineering?

a)

Guidelines for efficient engineering

b)

Opportunities for innovation in engineering

c)

Factors that enhance the design and development process

d)

Limitations or restrictions in the design and development process

14.

What is the definition of energy?

a)

The ability of an object to move

b)

The force exerted on an object

c)

The capacity of a physical system to do work or produce heat.

d)

The amount of matter in an object

15.

What is the definition of efficiency?

a)

The ability to accomplish a task or produce a desired outcome with no wasted time, effort, or resources.

b)

The ability to accomplish a task or produce a desired outcome with the most amount of wasted time, effort, or resources.

c)

The ability to accomplish a task or produce a desired outcome with average amount of wasted time, effort, or resources.

d)

The ability to accomplish a task or produce a desired outcome with the least amount of wasted time, effort, or resources.

16.

What is the purpose of a prototype in engineering?

a)

The purpose of a prototype in engineering is to showcase the product to potential investors.

b)

The purpose of a prototype in engineering is to save costs in the production process.

c)

The purpose of a prototype in engineering is to create a final product.

d)

The purpose of a prototype in engineering is to test and evaluate the design, functionality, and performance of a product before mass production.